Asl Art - Blog Posts
Bee
Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined
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The sign for Bee in American Sign Language. Hand in F handshape taps cheek then B handshape brushes side of the chin. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent blue, purple, and pink in different stages of the sign. Background is transparent.
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Biology
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es: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined
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Both hands in B handshape alternately circle downward. Motion is similar to the sign for science or pouring beakers. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent blue, purple, and pink. Background is white.
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Fancy
Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined
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The sign for Fancy in American Sign Language. Hand in 5 handshape. Thumb prushes upwards against the chest two or three times. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent blue and pink in different stages of the sign. Background is white.
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Ujima(Collective Work and Responsibility)
Collective Work and Responsibility
Sources: National Black Deaf Advocates
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The sign for Collective Work and Responsibility in American Sign Language.
Collective is signed with both hands linked in F handshape. Hands pull each other in a circle parallel to the ground in front of the signer. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent black in different stages of the sign.
Work is signed with both hands in the S handshape. Heal of dominant hand taps 2-3 times on thumb side of base hand. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent red in different stages of the sign.
Responsibility is signed with both hands in bent, open B handshape tapping dominant side shoulder 2-3 times with fingertips. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent green in different stages of the sign.
Space between Work and Responsibility implies the body shift version of And in ASL. Background is white.
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Umoja (Unity)
Unity
Sources: National Black Deaf Advocates, SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined
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The word for Unity in American Sign Language. Both Hand are linked in F handshape. Hands pull each other in a circle parallel to the ground in front of the signer. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent red, green, and black in different stages of the sign. Background is white.
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Rest
Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined
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The sign for Rest in American Sign Language. Both hands in open B handshape with palms facing signer are crossed over the signers chest. Hands rest on the chest below the opposite shoulder. Sign is illustrated by arms that are translucent purple and pink. Background is white.
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Can
Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined
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The sign for Can in American Sign Language. Both hands in S handshape, palms down move down firmly to waist height. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent blue and pink in different stages of the sign. Background is white.
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Aro
Sources: Rogan Shannon
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The sign for Aro in American Sign Language in the colors of the aromantic pride colors. The handshapes A, R, and O in translucent green, light green, and grey with black nails. The hands are translucent and overlapping.
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Turtle
Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined
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The sign for Turtle in American Sign Language. A handshape with tumb up covered by base hand representing a turtle shell. Thumb on dominant hand wiggles. Movement is illustrated by hands that are translucent green and brown in different stages of the sign. Background is white.
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Snow
Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined
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The sign for Snow in American Sign Language. Both hands in 5 handshape wiggle fingers as they move down. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent shades of blue in different stages of the sign. Background is white.
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Family
Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined
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The initialized sign for Family in American Sign Language. Both hands in F handshape start with thumbs and index fingers touching each other, then twist forward ending with pinkies touching. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent blue and pink in different stages of the sign. Background is white.
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Ace
Sources: Rogan Shannon
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Ace in American Sign Language. The hands are translucent, overlapping, and the colors of the asexual flag.
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Pan
Sources: Rogan Shannon
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The letters P, A, an N in American Sign Language. The hands are the pansexual pride colors: pink, yellow, and blue. They are translucent and overlapping. Background is white.
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Lesbian
Sources: Lifeprint, ASLDeafined, them
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The sign for Lesbian in American Sign Language. Index finger of L handshape taps chin. Face outline, lips, and hand have the colors of the lesbian flag (three shades of orange, one of white, and two shades of pink) as a gradient.
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Gay
Sources: Lifeprint, ASLDeafined, them
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The sign for Gay in American Sign Language. G handshape touches chin. Face, lips and hand are in pride colors (black, brown, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple) in a gradient. Background is white.
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Bisexual
Sources: Lifeprint, them
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The sign for Bisexual in American Sign Language. Blue B and pink I handshapes overlapping slightly with purple in the overlap. Background is white.
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Transgender
Sources: Lifeprint, ASLDeafined, them
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The sign for Transgender in American Sign Language. Hand in 5 handshape with thumb against the chest twist and closes in O handshape. Motion is similar to the sign for Beautiful. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent blue and pink in different stages of the sign.
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Love
Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined
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The sign for Love in American Sign Language. Both hands in S handshape, arms crossed over each other over the signers chest. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent blue and pink in different stages of the sign. There is a purple heart over the crossed arms. Background is white.
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Star, Star, Star, Sock, Sock
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The sign for Star in American Sign Language repeated 5 times in a circle. Each sign resembles a point of a star.
Star: Both hands in 1 handshape with palms facing away from signer point up and rub sides of index fingers. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent blue, purple, and pink in different stages of the sign.
Background is white.
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Star
Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined
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The sign for Star in American Sign Language. Both hands in 1 handshape with palms facing away from signer point up and rub sides of index fingers. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent blue, purple, and pink in different stages of the sign. Background is transparent.
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Winter
Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined
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The sign for Winter in American Sign Language. Both hands in S handshape held close to the chest shake as if shivering. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent shades of blue in different stages of the sign. There is a snow flake pattern in each arm with a pile of snow in the elbows. Background is white.
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I asked my sibling what sign I should do next. They said, "Don't know," and I thought that was a marvelous idea. Couldn't believe I hadn't thought of it before.
Don't Know
Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined
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The sign for Don't Know in American Sign Language. Hand in open B handshape touches temple with fingertips then flickes out once, beginning with palm facing signer and ending with palm facing away. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent blue and purple in different stages of the sign. Face outline and lips are purple. Background is white.
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Soda
Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined
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The sign for Soda in American Sign Language. Thumb and index finger if hand in F handshape dips inside of base hand in O handshape, then taps base hand with palm open B handshape. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent blue, purple, and pink in different stages of the sign. Background is white.
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Egg
Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined
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The sign for Egg in American Sign Language. Both hands in H handshape. The side of middle finger on dominant hand taps the side of the index finger on base hand, then both hands rotate down. Motion is like cracking an egg and opening the shell. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent blue, purple, and pink in different stages of the sign. Background is white.
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Potato
Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined
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The sign for Potato in American Sign Language. Bent V handshape taps twice on the back of base hand, which is in the S handshape, palm down. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent blue, purple, and pink. Background is transparent.
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Candle
Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined
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The sign for Candle in American Sign Language. Base hand in 1 handshape touches palm of dominant hand. Dominant hand is in 5 handshape with palm facing signer. Fingers wiggle. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent pink, red, orange, and yellow in different stages of the sign. Background is transparent.
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Happy Hanukkah
Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined
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The sign for Hanukkah in American Sign Language. Both hands in the 4 handshape palms facing away from signer, tips of index fingers touching, then hands move apart. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent blue and pink in different stages of the sign. Background is white.
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Grow
Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined
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The sign for grow in American Sign Language. Base hand around dominant hand in flat O handshape. Dominant moves up and opens to 5 handshape. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent blue, purple, and pink in different stages of the sign. Background is white.
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Include
Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined
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The sign for include in American Sign Language. Base hand in C handshape. Dominant hand in 5 handshape circles base hand then closes to flat O handshape and rests in base hand. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent blue, purple, and pink in different stages of the sign. Background is white.
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Socialize
Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined
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The sign for Socialize in American Sign Language. Both hands in 4 handshape. Dominant hand with fingers pointed down and left circle base hand with fingers pointed up and right. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent blue, purple, and pink in different stages of the sign. Background is white.
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